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Knee Pain After Sitting for Long Periods: Causes and Treatment Options
You stand up after a long meeting, a film or a train journey, and your knee feels stiff, achy or sore for the first few steps. Sometimes it eases quickly.…
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Blount’s Disease or Bow Legs? How to Tell the Difference
Most bowing in babies and toddlers is normal and straightens by the age of three or four. Blount’s disease is different. It is a growth plate problem in the shin…
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Are Your Torn Meniscus Symptoms Really Just a Strain?
The most common torn meniscus symptoms are pain at one spot along the inner or outer joint line, swelling that builds over a day or so, catching or locking, and…
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Knee Osteotomy vs Knee Replacement: How Surgeons Decide Which Is Right for You?
If you are in your forties or fifties with arthritis in one knee, you may already have heard the phrase “too young for a knee replacement”. It can feel like…
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What Is Housemaid’s Knee and How Serious Is It Really
Housemaid’s knee is a swollen, tender lump that forms at the front of the kneecap, and it’s usually nothing to panic about. It happens when the small fluid-filled sac (bursa)…
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Most Cyclists Shrug off Anterior Knee Pain from Cycling
Anterior knee pain from cycling is pain at the front of the knee that shows up during or after a ride, and it’s one of the most common complaints cyclists…